Podman – Container Engine

Podman is a daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI containers. Compatible with Docker commands, it offers rootless containers and seamless integration with systemd.

Key Features

• Daemonless: No background service required
• Rootless: Run containers without root
• Docker Compatible: Same command syntax
• Pod Support: Group containers like Kubernetes
• Systemd Integration: Generate service files

Installation

Install Podman on Ubuntu:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install podman

Usage Examples

Common Podman operations:

# Run container
podman run -d -p 8080:80 nginx

# List containers
podman ps -a

# Create pod
podman pod create --name mypod -p 8080:80

# Run in pod
podman run -dt --pod mypod nginx

# Generate systemd unit
podman generate systemd --name mycontainer

Benefits

Podman enhances container security with rootless operation. Its Docker compatibility enables easy adoption while the daemonless architecture improves reliability.

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